Simon Weaver (pictured in 2007) has managedHarrogate Town since 2009, though much of this time was spent outside theEnglish Football League until 2020.There are 92association football teams in the top four divisions ofEnglish football , all of which have amanager (sometimes given the title of head coach) unless the position is currently vacant or a caretaker manager is in place. ThePremier League and theEnglish Football League (EFL) are the onlyfully professional football leagues in England. The Premier League is the top tier, and consists of 20 clubs at the top of theEnglish football league system , while the remaining 72 clubs are split into three 24 team divisions of the EFL: theChampionship ,League One andLeague Two .
A 2020 study by broadcasterSky Sports showed the average reign for departing managers in the2019–20 season was an all-time low of 423 days.[ 1] Simon Weaver is currently the longest-serving manager in the top four divisions,[ 2] having managedHarrogate Town since May 2009, though eleven of those years were outside the EFL.[ N 1] FollowingJürgen Klopp 's exit fromLiverpool in May 2024,Pep Guardiola ofManchester City is the longest-serving current manager in the Premier League and the second-longest serving in the top four divisions after Weaver.[ 3]
This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the Premier League and the EFL[ 4] [ 5] in order of the date that they took up the role. Some managers may have had more than one spell in charge at their current club: in such cases it is the start date of the current tenure that is applied.
Manager Nation Date of birth Club Division From Time as manager Ref(s) Simon Weaver England 20 December 1977 Harrogate Town League Two21 May 2009 16 years, 272 days[ 6] Pep Guardiola Spain 18 January 1971 Manchester City Premier League1 July 2016 9 years, 231 days[ 7] Mikel Arteta Spain 26 March 1982 Arsenal Premier League22 December 2019 6 years, 57 days[ 8] Nigel Clough England 19 March 1966 Mansfield Town League One6 November 2020 5 years, 103 days[ 9] Andy Woodman England 11 August 1971 Bromley League Two29 March 2021 4 years, 325 days[ 10] Marco Silva Portugal 12 July 1977 Fulham Premier League1 July 2021 4 years, 231 days[ 11] Phil Parkinson England 1 December 1967 Wrexham Championship1 July 2021 4 years, 231 days[ 12] Dean Brennan Ireland 17 June 1980 Barnet League Two20 September 2021 4 years, 150 days[ 13] Dave Challinor England 2 October 1975 Stockport County League One2 November 2021 4 years, 107 days[ 14] Eddie Howe England 29 November 1977 Newcastle United Premier League8 November 2021 4 years, 101 days[ 15] Kieran McKenna Northern Ireland 14 May 1986 Ipswich Town Championship16 December 2021 4 years, 63 days[ 16] Paul Cook England 22 February 1967 Chesterfield League Two10 February 2022 4 years, 7 days[ 17] Richie Wellens England 26 March 1980 Leyton Orient League One9 March 2022 3 years, 345 days[ 18] Johnnie Jackson England 15 August 1982 AFC Wimbledon League One16 May 2022 3 years, 277 days[ 19] Unai Emery Spain 3 November 1971 Aston Villa Premier League1 November 2022 3 years, 108 days[ 20] Lee Bell England 26 January 1983 Crewe Alexandra League Two4 November 2022 3 years, 105 days[ 21] John Mousinho England 30 April 1986 Portsmouth Championship20 January 2023 3 years, 28 days[ 22] Mat Sadler England 26 February 1985 Walsall League Two19 April 2023 2 years, 304 days[ 23] Grant McCann Northern Ireland 14 April 1980 Doncaster Rovers League One12 May 2023 2 years, 281 days[ 24] Andoni Iraola Spain 22 June 1982 Bournemouth Premier League19 June 2023 2 years, 243 days[ 25] Daniel Farke Germany 30 October 1976 Leeds United Premier League4 July 2023 2 years, 228 days[ 26] Micky Mellon Scotland 18 March 1972 Oldham Athletic League Two13 October 2023 2 years, 127 days[ 27] Graham Alexander Scotland 10 October 1971 Bradford City League One6 November 2023 2 years, 103 days[ 28] Michael Skubala England 31 October 1982 Lincoln City League One13 November 2023 2 years, 96 days[ 29] David Artell Gibraltar 22 November 1980 Grimsby Town League Two27 November 2023 2 years, 82 days[ 30] Danny Cowley England 22 October 1978 Colchester United League Two4 January 2024 2 years, 44 days[ 31] Karl Robinson England 13 September 1980 Salford City League Two5 January 2024 2 years, 43 days[ 32] Nathan Jones Wales 28 May 1973 Charlton Athletic Championship4 February 2024 2 years, 13 days[ 33] Oliver Glasner Austria 28 August 1974 Crystal Palace Premier League19 February 2024 1 year, 363 days[ 34] John Doolan England 10 November 1968 Accrington Stanley League Two4 March 2024 1 year, 350 days[ 35] Alex Revell England 7 July 1983 Stevenage League One17 April 2024 1 year, 306 days[ 36] Arne Slot Netherlands 17 September 1978 Liverpool Premier League1 June 2024 1 year, 261 days[ 37] Chris Davies Wales 27 March 1985 Birmingham City Championship6 June 2024 1 year, 256 days[ 38] Régis Le Bris France 6 December 1975 Sunderland Premier League1 July 2024 1 year, 231 days[ 39] Fabian Hürzeler Germany 26 February 1993 Brighton & Hove Albion Premier League2 July 2024 1 year, 230 days[ 40] Scott Parker England 13 October 1980 Burnley Premier League5 July 2024 1 year, 227 days[ 41] Paul Heckingbottom England 17 July 1977 Preston North End Championship20 August 2024 1 year, 181 days[ 42] Ian Holloway England 12 March 1963 Swindon Town League Two25 October 2024 1 year, 115 days[ 43] Frank Lampard England 20 June 1978 Coventry City Championship28 November 2024 1 year, 81 days[ 44] Gary Bowyer England 22 June 1971 Burton Albion League One17 December 2024 1 year, 62 days[ 45] Kevin Nolan England 24 June 1982 Northampton Town League One23 December 2024 1 year, 56 days[ 46] Alex Neil Scotland 9 June 1981 Millwall Championship30 December 2024 1 year, 49 days[ 47] Mark Robins England 22 December 1969 Stoke City Championship1 January 2025 1 year, 47 days[ 48] David Moyes Scotland 25 April 1963 Everton Premier League11 January 2025 1 year, 37 days[ 49] Steven Schumacher England 30 April 1984 Bolton Wanderers League One30 January 2025 1 year, 18 days[ 50] John Eustace England 3 November 1979 Derby County Championship13 February 2025 1 year, 4 days[ 51] Neil Harris England 12 July 1977 Cambridge United League Two19 February 2025 363 days[ 52] Andy Crosby England 3 March 1973 Tranmere Rovers League Two26 February 2025 356 days[ 53] Conor Hourihane Ireland 2 February 1991 Barnsley League One12 March 2025 342 days[ 54] Scott Lindsey England 4 May 1972 Crawley Town League Two21 March 2025 333 days[ 55] Gareth Ainsworth England 10 May 1973 Gillingham League Two25 March 2025 329 days[ 56] Matt Hamshaw England 1 January 1982 Rotherham United League One30 March 2025 324 days[ 57] Paul Warne England 8 May 1973 Milton Keynes Dons League Two15 April 2025 308 days[ 58] Sergej Jakirović Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 December 1976 Hull City Championship11 June 2025 251 days[ 59] Tom Cleverley England 12 August 1989 Plymouth Argyle League One13 June 2025 249 days[ 60] Brian Barry-Murphy Ireland 27 July 1978 Cardiff City League One16 June 2025 246 days[ 61] Gerhard Struber Austria 24 January 1977 Bristol City Championship19 June 2025 243 days[ 62] Martin Paterson Northern Ireland 10 May 1987 Notts County League Two22 June 2025 240 days[ 63] Julien Stéphan France 18 September 1980 Queens Park Rangers Championship25 June 2025 237 days[ 64] Keith Andrews Ireland 13 September 1980 Brentford Premier League27 June 2025 235 days[ 65] Henrik Pedersen Denmark 2 January 1978 Sheffield Wednesday Championship31 July 2025 201 days[ 66] Chris Wilder England 23 September 1967 Sheffield United Championship15 September 2025 155 days[ 67] Michael Duff Northern Ireland 11 January 1978 Wycombe Wanderers League One18 September 2025 152 days[ 68] Nuno Espírito Santo Portugal 25 January 1974 West Ham United Premier League27 September 2025 143 days[ 69] Steve Cotterill England 20 July 1964 Cheltenham Town League Two30 September 2025 140 days[ 70] Jack Wilshere England 1 January 1992 Luton Town League One13 October 2025 127 days[ 71] Ian Evatt England 5 December 1982 Blackpool League One21 October 2025 119 days[ 72] Leam Richardson England 19 November 1979 Reading League One28 October 2025 112 days[ 73] Luke Williams England 1 May 1981 Peterborough United League One29 October 2025 111 days[ 74] Tonda Eckert Germany 31 January 1993 Southampton Championship2 November 2025 107 days[ 75] Rob Edwards Wales 25 December 1982 Wolverhampton Wanderers Premier League12 November 2025 97 days[ 76] Philippe Clement Belgium 22 March 1974 Norwich City Championship18 November 2025 91 days[ 77] Christian Fuchs Austria 7 April 1986 Newport County League Two20 November 2025 89 days[ 78] Vítor Matos Portugal 28 March 1988 Swansea City Championship24 November 2025 85 days[ 79] Kim Hellberg Sweden 1 February 1988 Middlesbrough Championship27 November 2025 82 days[ 80] Steve Evans Scotland 30 October 1962 Bristol Rovers League Two16 December 2025 63 days[ 81] Jon Brady Australia 14 January 1975 Port Vale League One6 January 2026 42 days[ 82] Liam Rosenior England 9 July 1984 Chelsea Premier League8 January 2026 40 days[ 83] Matt Bloomfield England 8 February 1984 Oxford United Championship9 January 2026 39 days[ 84] Eric Ramsay Wales 2 August 1991 West Bromwich Albion Championship11 January 2026 37 days[ 85] Michael Carrick England 28 July 1981 Manchester United Premier League13 January 2026 35 days[ 86] Liam Manning England 20 October 1985 Huddersfield Town League One20 January 2026 28 days[ 87] Andy King Wales 29 October 1988 Leicester City Championship25 January 2026 23 days[ 88] Matt Lawlor England 20 August 1988 Fleetwood Town League Two26 January 2026 22 days[ 89] Gavin Cowan England 24 May 1981 Shrewsbury Town League Two29 January 2026 19 days[ 90] Edward Still England 30 December 1990 Watford Championship9 February 2026 8 days[ 91] Dino Maamria Tunisia 26 May 1971 Barrow League Two12 February 2026 5 days[ 92] Michael O'Neill Northern Ireland 5 July 1969 Blackburn Rovers Championship13 February 2026 4 days[ 93] Igor Tudor Croatia 16 April 1978 Tottenham Hotspur Premier League14 February 2026 3 days[ 94] Vítor Pereira Portugal 26 July 1968 Nottingham Forest Premier League15 February 2026 2 days[ 95] Dan Green Exeter City League One16 February 2026 0 days [ 96] Gary Caldwell Scotland 12 April 1982 Wigan Athletic League One16 February 2026 0 days [ 97]
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